We invite you to join us in-conversation with some of Australia’s health and medical powerhouses as part of an extraordinary series of speaker events, brought to you by NHMRC.
The brand new NHMRC: Speaking of Science webinar series are not-to-be-missed opportunities to hear from our nation’s outstanding researchers, high profile individuals, and scientific experts within their chosen fields, and to discuss topics at the core of their careers in health and medical research.
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NHMRC Speaking of Science - New frontiers in the fight against brain cancer
Around 2000 Australians are diagnosed with brain cancer each year and in the past 30 years, brain cancer survival rates have increased by only 1%. There are currently over 100 different types of brain cancer, emphasising the need for more research to discover new treatments and improve survival rates.
Join us as we discuss new research frontiers in the fight against brain cancer on Tuesday 15 July 2025 from 1:00PM-2:15PM AEST.
We’ll be joined by Professor Misty Jenkins AO (WEHI and The Brain Cancer Centre) and Professor Matt Dun (University of Newcastle and the Mark Hughes Foundation) who are both respectively leading research programs that are advancing breakthroughs for brain cancer in both adults and children. They will discuss the impact and outcomes of their research and how this is being translated into clinical application.
- Professor Misty Jenkins AO: “Novel immunotherapy approaches to treating brain cancer.”
- Professor Matt Dun: “Running Toward a Cure: Science, Loss, and the Fight Against DIPG.”
As always, there will be a Q&A discussion at the end, so come prepared with your questions.
If you have any questions for the event organisers, you can reach us at media@nhmrc.gov.au.
Past
Watch previous editions of Speaking of Science.
2025
- Empowering consumers in health and medical research with Professor James St John and hosted by Ms Ainslie Cahill AM
- Cultural safety and fostering connections to social and emotional wellbeing with Associate Professor Yvonne Clark
- Interrogating the physiology of the human vagus nerve with Professor Vaughan Macefield
- Evaluating 23 years of Dementia and Diabetes research
- Discovering a breakthrough in the fight against cancer with Professor Andrew Wilks
2024
- International Day of Persons with Disabilities
- Emerging international trends in sex and gender science with Dr Cara Tannenbaum
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Professor Belinda Parker
- SOLVEing Coronary Heart Disease with Professor Julie Redfern
- Synthetic Biology (designer cells and antibodies) with Professor Shalin Naik
- International Research Translation Practice
- International Men’s Health Week
- Unlocking the power of Indigenous co-design and intervention: Transformative outcomes through authentic collaboration
- Towards a National Indigenous Genomics Agenda with Professor Alex Brown
- International Women’s Day: Inspire Inclusion with Ms Christine Gunson, Professor Yvette Roe, Dr Yee Lian Chow and Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: Early detection, risk prediction and improving prognosis with Professor Susan Ramos